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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,055.38, 5,371,636.92 and 2,173,911.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,055.38, 5,371,636.92 and 2,173,911.38 is: 2,999,562.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,055.38 : 5,371,636.92 = 2,173,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,055.38/5,371,636.92 = 2,173,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,055.38x = 5,371,636.92 × 2,173,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,055.38x = 11,677,462,629,616.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,462,629,616.15/3,893,055.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,562.42

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